Merlin making Arthur flesh and blood allowed them the opportunity to really connect, and it was wonderful.
This is gorgeous: Merlin closes his eyes and sighs into the wet slide of it, the perfect way Arthur fits inside him, and when he opens his eyes after a long, perfect minute, Arthur's just hovering there, eyes a bit wild and desperate, pinning Merlin to the bed with something so earnest and raw that Merlin has to breathe hard against the words that suddenly appear in his throat, too big and too soon. The overwhelming love and connection is palpable.
Here, too: And when they're out on the water, with the wind behind them and the sun on their faces and the salty spray everywhere, Merlin can't take his eyes off him or the the happiness that's pouring off him in waves, glittering off the wake behind him.
Arthur sees him and grins. "Turn around!" he chides, calling over the wind. "It's beautiful and you're missing it!"
Merlin smiles. "It is," he agrees. "And I'm not." These two are so lovely together, but there was an
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That whole thing was FANTASTIC! And you just floored me with where you took this story with no warning but totally selling it immediately! Like I really thought, felt it in my bones, that they were going to get on that boat, Arthur was going to disappear and then Merlin was going to be stuck out there and where from there? So many choices...
But you totally zigged when I thought you'd zag! ♥♥
Just...just... that connection, that realization! PERFECTION!
ahhh, thank you, sweetie! I'm so, so glad you felt like the revelation worked. :)))))) It does come without any real warning, so it's especially good to know that someone who maybe hasn't already read a million reincarnation stories in this fandom found it compelling. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
I wish I could even begin to explain to you the severity with which I love this story. There have been moments that I've actually squealed out loud because I couldn't handle the immensity of the joy these merthur feels are causing me.
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Yay!
Loving this story! :)
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This is gorgeous: Merlin closes his eyes and sighs into the wet slide of it, the perfect way Arthur fits inside him, and when he opens his eyes after a long, perfect minute, Arthur's just hovering there, eyes a bit wild and desperate, pinning Merlin to the bed with something so earnest and raw that Merlin has to breathe hard against the words that suddenly appear in his throat, too big and too soon. The overwhelming love and connection is palpable.
Here, too: And when they're out on the water, with the wind behind them and the sun on their faces and the salty spray everywhere, Merlin can't take his eyes off him or the the happiness that's pouring off him in waves, glittering off the wake behind him.
Arthur sees him and grins. "Turn around!" he chides, calling over the wind. "It's beautiful and you're missing it!"
Merlin smiles. "It is," he agrees. "And I'm not." These two are so lovely together, but there was an ( ... )
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That whole thing was FANTASTIC! And you just floored me with where you took this story with no warning but totally selling it immediately! Like I really thought, felt it in my bones, that they were going to get on that boat, Arthur was going to disappear and then Merlin was going to be stuck out there and where from there? So many choices...
But you totally zigged when I thought you'd zag! ♥♥
Just...just... that connection, that realization! PERFECTION!
I love this story sooo much! ♥♥♥
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Seriously. I love you.
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